Combustion and Flow Research Laboratory
The Combustion and Flow Research Laboratory (CFRL) at Â鶹´«Ã½ in Kalamazoo, MI, focuses on turbulence, thermodynamics, and combustion research with emphasis on energy conversion systems. The research team, under the supervision of Dr. Claudia Fajardo conducts government and industry-sponsored projects in the areas of:
- Turbulence and combustion
- Energy conversion systems
- Development, evaluation and application of non-intrusive diagnostic techniques
Hardware and software
- Single-cylinder optical research engine
- High-repetition rate Nd: YAG laser
- High-speed digital cameras
- Optical tables and opto-mechanical hardware
- Commercial and in-house developed software for system simulation and image processing